Systematic study of the flow behaviour and mechanical properties of Carbopol® Ultrez™ 10 hydroalcoholic gels

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 329-335

  Fresno, M J C ^a   Ramirez A D ^a   Jimenez M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbopol Ultrez 10; Empirical models; Flow behaviour; Hydroalcoholic gels; Mechanical properties; Ostwald model

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; CARBOMER; METHANOL; POLYMER; PROPANOL; WATER; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; GELATION; HYDROGEL; PH; SOLUBILITY; CHEMISTRY; GEL; MECHANICS;

ALCOHOLS; GELS; MECHANICS; POLYVINYLS; WATER;

EID: 0036848452     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(02)00080-2     Document Type: Article

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